The baby name Lilla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪlə/ (LIL-uh); also /ˈliːlə/ (LEE-luh) in some languages.
The baby name Lilla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪlə/ (LIL-uh); also /ˈliːlə/ (LEE-luh) in some languages.
Lilla is Hungarian, Latin in Origin.
Lilla is a feminine given name with several intertwined roots. In Italian, lilla names the lilac color and the lilac flower, giving the name a gentle floral sense; it also functions as a pet form of Liliana and Lilia. In many languages it aligns with the Lily/Lilian family, so its meaning is often interpreted as “lilac” or, by association, “lily.”
The name gained particular prominence in Hungary after the poet Mihály Csokonai Vitéz addressed his celebrated Lilla cycle to his beloved at the turn of the 19th century, cementing Lilla as a fashionable given name there. It appears in English-speaking records from the 19th century - illustrated by the painter Lilla Cabot Perry - fitting the Victorian taste for botanical names. Variants and cognates include Lila, Lilah, Lillah, Lilia, Liliana, Lili, and Lillian; diminutives or nicknames include Lil and Lillie. Related names in other traditions include Leela/Lila (Sanskrit “play”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 902 |
| HU | 0 | #36 | 115 | 1,675 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #38 | 699 | 3,308 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 5 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #191 | 255 | 5,096 |
| PL | 0 | #201 | 12 | 2,600 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #273 | 7 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #390 | 5 | 3,215 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #400 | 21 | 1,885 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #484 | 1,956 | 9,415 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #489 | 10 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IT | 0 | #642 | 73 | 4,183 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #687 | 52 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #793 | 46 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #815 | 15 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #884 | 33 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #925 | 17 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #932 | 24 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,098 | 44 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,125 | 52 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Lilla is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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